The shape of the H in this and all subsequent logos is inspired by the shamisen, a traditional Japanese instrument founder Soichiro Honda played as a hobby.
1969–1981[]
1981–1991 (badge), 1981–2000 (primary)[]
The first version of the badge with "H"-shape inside a square was first used in September 1981 on the second generation Honda Accord. In the U.S., the logo first began appearing on the vehicles themselves during the 1982 model year, and was used as the main logo in North America until 1990. This logo continued to be used as the main logo outside North America until 2000.
1989–2000 (badge), 1990–2000 (primary)[]
In September 1989, the badge became rounded. This badge was first used on the trunk of the fourth generation Honda Accord. In the U.S., the logo first began appearing on the vehicles themselves during the 1990 model year, and used as the main logo in North America from 1990 until 2000.
2000–present[]
Designer:
Unknown
Typography:
Unknown
Launched:
September 2000 (badge) December 21, 2000 (official)
The new, more rounded badge was officially debuted in September 2000 with the launch of the seventh generation Honda Civic. In the U.S., the logo first began appearing on the vehicles themselves during the 2001 model year. It became the official logo since December 21, 2000.
2024–present[]
Designer:
In-house
Typography:
Unknown
Launched:
January 9, 2024
Honda revealed a new logo similar to the first Honda logo at CES 2024 as a shift to electric mobility. This logo is planned to be used on cars by 2026. This logo is already being used on the Honda 0 series website. The first car to use this logo is the Chinese-market GAC Honda Ye P7 electric SUV, which is also sold as the Dongfeng Honda Ye S7, unveiled at the April 2024 Auto China.
